The problem with parasites in dairy cattle is the often invisible impact. If left uncontrolled, parasite infections in youngstock and adult cows can lead to a reduction in lifetime milk production and fertility.
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When your summer feeding regime is restricted to grazing alone, winter takes on an added importance. Beef producer Paul Thomas tells ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã how he improves cow condition and speeds up youngstock performance from November to May.
The case was unrelated to the H5N2 strain which was confirmed in at a small commercial premises near Deal in Kent
Avian Influenza has been confirmed at a small commercial premises near Deal in Kent today
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Now is the ideal time to safeguard cattle productivity over winter by reviewing parasite control given at grass and treating any parasite burdens at housing.